Virginia Beach sees heaviest snow since 1989
Virginia Beach experienced the heaviest snowfall since 1989 as the strongest storm of the season swept through Virginia on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, dropping rare and heavy snow across the region.
Flood emergency declared after severe flooding strikes Portoferraio, Elba Island, Italy
A powerful storm system triggered severe flooding in Portoferraio, Elba Island, on February 14, 2025, following an intense downpour that brought 65 mm (2.56 inches) of rain in just one hour.
Total whiteout on Highway 11 in Ontario results in 60-vehicle pileup, Canada
A major traffic accident shut down Highway 11 through Orillia, Ontario, Canada on February 7, 2025, as whiteout conditions reduced visibility to near zero, resulting in one fatality.
Significant ice storm impacts Somerset, Pennsylvania
A significant ice storm impacted Somerset, Pennsylvania, on February 6, 2025, leaving roads coated in ice, stranding vehicles, and causing power outages.
Large ice chunk falls from sky, crashes through Florida home roof
A large chunk of ice fell from the sky and crashed through the roof of a home in Palm Coast, Florida, approximately at 03:30 LT (20:30 UTC) on February 3, 2025.
Ice storm topples hundreds of trees, causing power outages in central Virginia, U.S.
A severe ice storm hit the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Piedmont region of central Virginia on Thursday, February 6, 2025, causing damage, road blockages, and power outages due to falling trees. Freezing rain accumulations in Madison County ranged from 4 to 11 mm (0.15 to 0.45 inches).
Volcanic lightning at Sakurajima volcano during night eruption, Japan
During a nighttime eruption on Thursday, January 30, 2025, the Sakurajima volcano produced an impressive volcanic lightning show, a rare but well-documented phenomenon associated with explosive eruptions.
Large sinkhole swallows truck, traps driver in Saitama Prefecture, Japan
A large sinkhole opened up at an intersection in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, swallowing a passing truck and trapping its driver inside.
Seismologist warns about possible major earthquake in Middle East by February 2025
Dutch seismologist Frank Hoogerbeets is warning about a potential upcoming earthquake in the Middle East reaching a magnitude of 7.8 or higher.
Heavy snow and high winds shut down Pensacola Bay Bridge and I-10 in Escambia County, Florida
A major winter storm brought heavy snowfall and strong winds to Escambia County, Florida, on January 21, 2025, leading to the closure of the Pensacola Bay Bridge and sections of Interstate 10 (I-10). Law enforcement officers were deployed to block access to bridges and assist vehicles struggling with hazardous road conditions.